Architecture
Discover the best architecture books, including top picks on architecture design and essential reads .
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An N Archaeological Palimpsest in Minoan Crete: Tholos Tomb A and Habitation at Apesokari MesaraThis publication presents the archaeological evidence from two associated Minoan sites situated at Apesokari in the Mesara Plain of South-Central Crete, Tholos Tomb A and the neighboring free-standing domestic complex on Vigla Hill. It thoroughly reconstructs the natural and social landscape of this Cretan...
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An Introduction to Architectural EngineeringThis publication provides introductory technical guidance for professional engineers, architects and construction managers interested in architectural engineering. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. AREA DEVELOPMENT PLANS 3. SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 4. LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT 5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 6. FOUNDATIONS 7. STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS 8....
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American Urban Form: A Representative HistoryAn illustrated history of the American city's evolution from sparsely populated village to regional metropolis.American Urban Form--the spaces, places, and boundaries that define city life--has been evolving since the first settlements of colonial days. The changing patterns of houses, buildings, streets, parks, pipes and...
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Ambient Commons: Attention in the Age of Embodied InformationOn rediscovering surroundings when information goes everywhere.The world is filling with ever more kinds of media, in ever more contexts and formats. Glowing rectangles have become part of the scene; screens, large and small, appear everywhere. Physical locations are increasingly tagged and digitally augmented....
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3D Printing and Material Extrusion in Architecture: Construction and Design Manual3D printing is said to -revolutionize archi-tecture: Thanks to new technologies, plastic, concrete, or metal can be extruded in a liquid state and then hardened into its final form. With this- -Construction and Design Manual, architects and researchers -Kostas Grigoriadis and Guan Lee present...
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Sustainable Buildings: Environmental Awareness in ArchitectureBuildings from all over the world using the latest developments, innovations and achievements of eco-friendly architecture. Climate change and environmental pollution, rising energy prices and dwindling resources pose major challenges for the world of construction today. If sustainability is to become a global reality,...
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Off the Grid: Houses for Escape Across North AmericaLiving off the grid has become increasingly desirable in recent years. Escaping the city to be immersed in nature is ever more appealing as the pressures of everyday life increase. The need to reduce our carbon footprints as the effects of climate change become...
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Lunch 17: CraftWhen the editors of this journal's predecessor, Modulus, chose "Craft and Architecture" as the theme of the 22nd issue (1993), they had little doubt as to how the former related to the latter. To them, craft, deriving from Vitruvius' definition, is a combination of...
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Legends of Westwood Village CemeteryWestwood Memorial Park Cemetery, located on Los Angeles's trendy west side, has been the leading choice for celebrity burials since Marilyn Monroe was interred here in 1962. The cemetery houses the remains of a plethora of household names, including Patty Andrews, Eve Arden, Lew...
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Landscape Design, Installation, and ManagementLandscape Design, Installation, and Management provides an exciting, full-color, and highly illustrated learning resource with over 1,000 images, including illustrated glossaries of tools, equipment, ornamental landscape plants, and plant pests and diseases. Featuring up-to-date coverage of today's landscape industry, this text engages students with...
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La+ BeautyDrawing from diverse disciplines including philosophy, history, cultural criticism, visceral geography, urban studies, gender studies, and racial aesthetics, the 18th Issue of LA+ explores the elusive and enigmatic theme BEAUTY in relation to landscape architecture and the constructed environment. Rather than arrive at any...
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Interfaceless: Conscious Design for Spatial Computing with Generative AIExplore the possibilities spatial computing and its integration with AI can provide beyond the confines of a traditional user interface. Spatial computing brings together physical and virtual worlds and systems. This book offers an insightful journey into harmonizing user-centered design with the vast potential...
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Fabulous!: The Dazzling Interiors of Tom BrittFor readers who enjoyed Mario Buatta, Tom Britt's monograph documents the fifty-year career of one of America's greatest designers. Britt's interiors reflect a cleanly tailored and brightly hued modernity, with all the embellishments of refined and luxurious decoration. A must-have addition to Rizzoli's list...
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Dwelling in the Wilderness: Modern Monks in the American WestWhat might the lives of contemporary monastics teach us about putting down roots? Whereas many of us are constantly on the go, stressed out, and focused on productivity, the life of a monk prioritizes staying put and paying attention. Many monks take a vow...
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Container Architecture: Modular Construction MarvelsIn this book the reader will find the full range ofcurrent container architecture projects - one container for a temporary exhibition Hall, or thousand containers for a football stadium. In an ever-changing world with its hybrid forms of living and working, this book presents...
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Cities & RiversA selection of architecture, landscape and urbanism works from aldayjover architecture and landscape, an office based in Barcelona, Spain and Virginia in the United States. A collection of projects -- designed from their local and territorial DNA -- that respond in new ways to...
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Campo Baeza: Selected WorksA comprehensive survey of the work of a master of modernist design today. Alberto Campo Baeza, one of contemporary architecture's most distinguished voices, is renowned for a body of work that exudes the power of radical simplicity. The architectural ideas expressed in his buildings...
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Architect, Verb.: The New Language of BuildingThe Hidden Rules of Architecture: how to build world-class, award winning, creative, innovative, sustainable, liveable and beautiful spaces that foster a sense of place and well being Leading architect Reinier de Graaf De Graaf punctures the myths behind the debates on what contemporary architecture...
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Architectural Graphic StandardsThe 'Architect's Bible' since 1932, updated with the latest codes and standards Architectural Graphic Standards is the written authority for architects, designers, and building contractors. It provides comprehensive guidance on the visual representation of materials, products, systems, and assemblies. Updated to reflect the most...
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2g #89: BastA book featuring the innovative architecture of a group dedicated to research and experimentBAST, an architecture firm in Toulouse, France, employs assemblage, montage, the superposition of facade layers and colliding structures to challenge the structural unit. The overall logic derives from resemblances: things that...
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